Thursday, December 24, 2009

Joy

This time last year my heart was aching. We were so hopeful that we would travel to China before the end of the year but it just wasn't His plan. I tried to put on a happy face, but all I really wanted was to hold my little girl who was still on the other side of the world.

It's different this year. She's here...I can hold her, kiss her, listen to her laugh. It's almost been a year now that she has been a part of our family and now we are getting to celebrate the birth of our Saviour with our daughter. What an amazing gift that was given to us and what a wonderful gift she is to our family.

Merry Christmas to you all!





8 comments:

  1. Oh pretty girl! How loved you are!!
    Merry Christmas to you and your family!

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  2. Merry Christmas to your sweet family Erica!!! I know you are so happy to have Clara home she is so precious!
    Love
    Tina

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  3. I know the feeling...exactly. I did a video on my blog that sums up how we felt!!! Merry Christmas to you and your family!!!

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  4. Hi,
    We are adopting Liu Fang (Lucy Lei) who is one of the 3 girls that Half The Sky received one time permission to advocate for. Lucy has very complex issues with her heart so we will be traveling straight from China to Boston Children's Hospital. Our blog is at www.bringinghomelei.blogspot.com
    I am so enjoying following your blog and seeing the pictures of your beautiful family. I can't wait until we get our Lucy home.
    Sylvia

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  5. Looks like you had a wonderful Christmas. She looks beautiful! What a gift and joy they are.... I wish everybody could experience this feeling! Have a wonderful new year!

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  6. What a pretty girl! She looks so big!! She is growing like a weed. Kiss her for me.

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  7. She is getting so big and her hair so long!! Glad you had a wonderful Christmas!!

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  8. having my first GIVEAWAY!!! Come by and say HI!!

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